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Trump's very MAGA rape deposition

Trump is sulky, entitled and misogynist in his rape deposition — exactly what MAGA loves about him

Salon

Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme

The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake

The Independent UK

Republicans have a woman problem

It’s hard to remember a GOP that was truly appalled by ignorant, impolitic, anti-women comments. Those comments are now so commonplace they barely register. So abundant are they, in fact, that there are categories of anti-women Republicans.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Democrats again meddle in a GOP primary, this time in Michigan

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released a new TV ad about John Gibbs, who's seeking to oust Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Meijer. Meijer voted for Trump's impeachment.

WEKU

Eric Schmitt runs as a fighter and pushes electability message in bid for Senate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s self-styled pork steak-eating, Busch-drinking attorney general could be on the verge of a big promotion.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Funding primary candidates from opposing party goes against democracy

No matter what side you’re on, voters deserve to choose between candidates who represent them best.

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP's 2022 Todd Akin?

"The individual, the male, is doing it ... quickly," said Yesli Vega, Republican running for Congress from Virginia

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Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why

As the midterm primary season rolls along, voters may have noticed a strange phenomenon of political advertising: Democrats paying for ads supporting Republican candidates.

WEKU

Abortion opponents take political risks

Yes, the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months

Salon

Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

If it seems as though the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months, that’s because it has.

Tribune News Service

Abortion bans with no exceptions may be politically risky

Some conservative states pressing for abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother. But public opinion polls suggest those limits could cause blowback.

WEKU

Trump's MAGA is marching down a trail blazed by the Tea Party

The populist energy within the Republican Party goes by the name the former president gave it: MAGA. And its influence on the 2022 midterms seems destined to track that of the Tea Party surge in 2010.

WEKU

At the Races: Roe, Roe, Roe the vote - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

McConnell optimistic GOP primaries will produce ‘fully electable’ candidates everywhere

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s optimistic Republican primary voters will choose “fully electable” candidates in each of the key states hosting 2022 Senate campaigns this year.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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GOP: No more faking toward the "center"

Ten years ago, "legitimate rape" comment cost Todd Akin a Senate race — now the entire GOP has turned ugly

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